Virat Kohli, who is the run machine of Team India, joined the elite list on Day 4 as he became the fifth Indian batsman to score more than 2000 runs against Team Australia.
All eyes are now on India’s star batter and run machine, Virat Kohli, as team India chases the huge target of 444 runs on the fifth day of the World Test Championship final at the Oval in London on Sunday. Virat Kohli, who failed to deliver in the first innings, learned from his mistake and batted solidly in the second innings. He is at the crease with comeback man Ajinkya Rahane. On the fourth day of the WTC final, he had also joined an elite list as he became the fifth batsman from India to score more than 2000 runs against Australia.
‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar still holds the record for scoring the highest number of runs against Australia, as he has scored 3,630. VVS Laxman is on second with 2,434 runs. The third position is held by the current Indian head coach, Rahul Dravid, who has scored 2,143 runs against the Australian team. The experienced Cheteshwar Pujara is on the fourth number in the list with 2,074 runs, whereas Virat Kohli is at fifth with 2,037 runs.
He has an excellent record against Australia in all formats of the game, as he has scored more than 5000 runs in 93 matches with an average of 51.05. He has also bagged 16 centuries and 24 half centuries against the Australia Cricket Team. Virat also holds a reputation for scoring the most runs in WTC by an Indian batter.
